It could be late summer before Mylute hits the track again. Trainer Tom Amoss confirmed that the 3-year-old colt will skip the Belmont Stakes in favor of a summer campaign.

The Louisiana Derby runner up finished third in the Preakness Stakes after closing from last into a plodding pace set by winner Oxbow. He just barely missed second by a 1/2 length to Itsmyluckyday.

Amoss said in a text message that there's no race he's specifically pointing toward, but the Grade I Haskell Invitational could be a possibility. The $1 million race will go off July 28 at Monmouth Park.

Run at 1 1/8 miles, the shorter distance seems suited to Mylute, who is sired by champion sprinter Midnight Lute. Mylute was runner-up by a neck in the Louisiana Derby to winner Revolutionary at the same distance, and placed a game fifth place in the Kentucky Derby at the longer distance of 1 1/4 miles.

The Belmont Stakes is run at 1 1/2 miles.

Revolutionary, who placed third in the Kentucky Derby, is likely for the Belmont. Fair Grounds trainee and Derby runner-up Golden Soul, will also be pointed toward the race.